Grand Bend, Ontario community newspaper and entertainment events guide. Also serves Zurich, Dashwood, Port Franks, Exeter, Parkhill. Casey Lessard photos.
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Are you a previous parishioner of St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church in St. Joseph? Join St. Peter’s 135th Anniversary Celebration! Saturday, July 12th features an evening of local entertainment. An outdoor mass will be celebrated Sunday, July 13th at 10:30 a.m. followed by lunch. Enjoy this opportunity to view historical displays, reminisce, and renew old [...]
By James Eddington, Eddington’s of Exeter519-235-3030 Really, I do!Rhubarb is a vegetable with a unique taste that makes it a favorite in many pies and desserts. Rhubarb is often commonly mistaken to be a fruit, but rhubarb is actually a close relative of garden sorrel, and that makes it a member of the vegetable family.Rhubarb [...]
The South Huron District High School boys’ hockey team lost a critical game Friday morning, 7-2 to #2 ranked Appleby, and were eliminated from the OFSAA tournament with a 2-2-0 record. The top two teams from each pool advanced to playoffs, but the loss put South Huron into third place. For more details on the [...]
South Huron District High School’s boys’ hockey team is sitting at two wins, one loss and no ties at the OFSAA championships in Ottawa. South Huron entered the tournament ranked 15 out of 20, and are now placed third in their pool, with one game to go. The boys lost their first game to Sacred [...]
Hub Thiel reflects on Mary’s life, his luck, and their love Mary Simmons Walker-Thiel was born in Woodstock in 1954. The Zurich resident lost two children in infancy, and her first husband Rick Walker and their son Evan were killed in a car crash in 1989. Mary later married Hub Thiel, soon after his first [...]
ABCF Conservation Dinner featured artist David Bannister’s art shows love for the area’s water ABCF Conservation DinnerThursday, April 17 – 5:30 p.m.South Huron Recreation CentreTickets: $50 each Contact: 519-235-2610, 1-888-286-2610 or info@abca.on.ca Story and portrait by Casey LessardPaintings by David Bannister “I’ve noticed that water features in my work about 80 per cent of the [...]
Curves for Women is offering area women a chance to get into shape while helping others. Its annual food drive runs until the end of March, and supports the Exeter and Zurich food banks.Curves waives the $199 start-up fee for new members who bring in a bag of groceries; current members earn Curves cash for [...]
The Huron SPCA is preparing for its 2008 dinner auction, which will be held Friday, May 30 at Exeter’s South Huron Recreation Centre. Donations and tickets sales for the annual fundraiser have brought in $166,000 for the animal shelter over the past three years.The SPCA’s new shelter location has helped adoptions triple and reports of [...]
Hana’s SuitcaseAdapted by Emil Sher, from the book by Karen LevinePerformed by Burgandy Code, Jennifer Dzialoszynski, Jan Filips, Nicco Lorenzo Garcia, Gil Garratt, Matthew Gorman, Manami Hara, Janet Lo. Directed by Susan FerleyGrand Theatre ProductionGrand Theatre, London February 12 to March 1, 2008 Live! On Stage!Review by Mary Alderson Right after a show, friends sometimes [...]
Grand Bend Strip publisher/editor/photographer Casey Lessard has been named one of the three best photographers among Ontario’s community newspapers, the Ontario Community Newspapers Association announced Thursday. The OCNA also named the Strip’s photo page from the Parkhill fair (with photos by Casey Lessard) one of the three best in the province. The winners will be [...]
View from the StripBy Casey Lessard The Grand Bend winter carnival was a great success; I haven’t seen so many different people involved in local activities since the summer. Congratulations to the organizers for great work.Congratulations also to my parents for sticking it out for 45 years. They’ve been able to make love work through [...]
With Valentine’s Day this week, there is a lot of emphasis on being in love; I would like to share what true love means to me.I was an observer, an outsider, to the secrets of love. I watched as daily kisses and hugs were exchanged and tender embraces were given. I watched as coffee was poured [...]
February at last in Grand Bend! and I am reminded of the big heart and grand spirit of this village.Although great controversy and vast fundraising has been undertaken, the new public elevator at the beach house at the foot of Main Street is near completion. In this formidable season, it’s a powerful testament to the [...]
Unity. Peace. Understanding. Tolerance. Cooperation. These are things that all, or at least most, of us want in our world. I’m in favour of all of the above. However, what I’m about to write is going to sound intolerant and probably politically incorrect.Recently, World Religion Day was observed locally. There is a reason why I [...]
The Huron Country Playhouse Guild is planning its first ever gala fundraiser for the Playhouse. The Guild Gala will be held at Grand Cove Estates Thursday, May 22, and is a special evening for women that includes a social hour, gourmet dinner catered by F.I.N.E. Restaurant, entertainment, fashions, wine tasting and a live auction. All [...]
If you have school-aged children and are looking for a way to occupy them for a day or more during the March break, you have several options available. Be sure to register early (Youth Centre registration ends March 1): Monday, March 109 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Grand Bend Youth CentreTrip to Fort Rose sugar [...]
Families are invited to spend Ontario’s new holiday together snowshoeing at Morrison Dam east of Exeter. The Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority (519-235-2610) is running a snowshoeing event Sunday, February 17 from 1 to 3 p.m.; the event is free for people with snowshoes, and anyone can rent snowshoes for $3 per pair.Snowshoers are free to [...]
Here is the full list of events for the weekend: For the kids: Saturday, February 91 p.m. – downtownRotary Club Parade. See adults section for details. Sunday, February 1012 to 2 p.m. – Oakwood clubhouseChildren’s Talent Show (free). Register at Guest Services before February 3. Sing, dance, play – bring your original ideas to win [...]
Lambton Shores is hoping the public will come out to give their input on the future of Grand Bend Tuesday night. The municipality and its consultants, EDA Collaborative (the same people doing the beach improvement plan), will host a workshop Tuesday, January 22 at 7 p.m. at the Grand Bend Public School gymnasium.A workshop regarding [...]
Ontario says it will return Ipperwash Park to the Chippewas of Kettle and Stony Point First Nation. The following is a media release from the province: McGuinty Government to Return Ipperwash Park QUEEN’S PARK – Ontario is moving forward on its commitment to resolve the future use of Ipperwash Provincial Park lands, Aboriginal Affairs Minister [...]
By Jen Denys, B.A., CHRP, CPCThe Right Path Consulting Group The beginning of a new year presents a whole spectrum of possibilities. It has become customary to make promises to ourselves as we turn the pages of a new calendar. More often than not, New Year’s resolutions become desires that we never really fulfill rather [...]
View from the StripBy Casey Lessard It’s amazing how contentious change can be. This issue of the Strip profiles the varying opinions about plans to improve the beach and its parking lot. Lambton Shores wants everybody on side so it can get on with the project.Barbara Gare discovered this firsthand earlier this month, after she [...]
To the editor, Have you ever seen someone who seems perfectly suited for his or her job? My mom is such a person.Mom is 61 years old and has worked hard all her life. She is someone who is very dedicated; she enjoys going to work.She worked as a bank teller for over 13 years, [...]
Dear Casey, The October 10th issue was in the post when we got home from being away for a time. One of the items that caught my eye was about the Baileys and their Saturday night ministry. They are responding to the recognition that the teachings of Jesus need to be presented in ways that [...]